Child mortality rate in Denmark
Denmark: Child mortality rate was 0.4 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
168th
of 200 countries
All-time high
29.93 deaths per 100 live births
in 1835
All-time low
0.37 deaths per 100 live births
in 2020
Years of data
190
1835–2024
Child mortality rate in Denmark, 1835–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate in Denmark is 0.4 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Denmark peaked at 29.93 deaths per 100 live births in 1835 and was at its lowest, 0.37 deaths per 100 live births, in 2020.
That places Denmark 168th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality rate in Denmark, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1835 | 29.93 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1836 | 27.96 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1837 | 25.21 deaths per 100 live births | -9.8% |
| 1838 | 24.03 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1839 | 26.71 deaths per 100 live births | +11.2% |
| 1840 | 27.06 deaths per 100 live births | +1.3% |
| 1841 | 25.46 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1842 | 25.42 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1843 | 23.23 deaths per 100 live births | -8.6% |
| 1844 | 23.6 deaths per 100 live births | +1.6% |
| 1845 | 24.92 deaths per 100 live births | +5.6% |
| 1846 | 28.53 deaths per 100 live births | +14.5% |
| 1847 | 28.07 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1848 | 28.03 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1849 | 27.69 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1850 | 24.28 deaths per 100 live births | -12.3% |
| 1851 | 23.99 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1852 | 26.18 deaths per 100 live births | +9.1% |
| 1853 | 27.86 deaths per 100 live births | +6.4% |
| 1854 | 23.65 deaths per 100 live births | -15.1% |
| 1855 | 19.27 deaths per 100 live births | -18.5% |
| 1856 | 19.98 deaths per 100 live births | +3.7% |
| 1857 | 24.1 deaths per 100 live births | +20.6% |
| 1858 | 27.18 deaths per 100 live births | +12.8% |
| 1859 | 22.57 deaths per 100 live births | -17.0% |
| 1860 | 21.75 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1861 | 18.82 deaths per 100 live births | -13.5% |
| 1862 | 19.5 deaths per 100 live births | +3.6% |
| 1863 | 19.55 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 26.01 deaths per 100 live births | +33.0% |
| 1865 | 26.67 deaths per 100 live births | +2.5% |
| 1866 | 23.95 deaths per 100 live births | -10.2% |
| 1867 | 22.17 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 1868 | 22.09 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1869 | 20.81 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1870 | 21.26 deaths per 100 live births | +2.2% |
| 1871 | 19.96 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1872 | 19.06 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1873 | 18.88 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1874 | 20.53 deaths per 100 live births | +8.7% |
| 1875 | 22.64 deaths per 100 live births | +10.3% |
| 1876 | 21.17 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1877 | 19.8 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1878 | 20.29 deaths per 100 live births | +2.5% |
| 1879 | 20.73 deaths per 100 live births | +2.2% |
| 1880 | 23.14 deaths per 100 live births | +11.6% |
| 1881 | 18.7 deaths per 100 live births | -19.2% |
| 1882 | 22.17 deaths per 100 live births | +18.6% |
| 1883 | 18.97 deaths per 100 live births | -14.4% |
| 1884 | 19.5 deaths per 100 live births | +2.8% |
| 1885 | 17.62 deaths per 100 live births | -9.6% |
| 1886 | 18.76 deaths per 100 live births | +6.5% |
| 1887 | 19.64 deaths per 100 live births | +4.7% |
| 1888 | 21.19 deaths per 100 live births | +7.9% |
| 1889 | 20.39 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1890 | 20.57 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 1891 | 20.67 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 1892 | 20.7 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 1893 | 22.12 deaths per 100 live births | +6.9% |
| 1894 | 19.62 deaths per 100 live births | -11.3% |
| 1895 | 18.38 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1896 | 16.62 deaths per 100 live births | -9.6% |
| 1897 | 16.85 deaths per 100 live births | +1.4% |
| 1898 | 16.48 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1899 | 19.3 deaths per 100 live births | +17.1% |
| 1900 | 16.34 deaths per 100 live births | -15.3% |
| 1901 | 17.06 deaths per 100 live births | +4.4% |
| 1902 | 14.88 deaths per 100 live births | -12.8% |
| 1903 | 14.67 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1904 | 13.95 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1905 | 15.07 deaths per 100 live births | +8.0% |
| 1906 | 13.55 deaths per 100 live births | -10.1% |
| 1907 | 13.62 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 1908 | 15.25 deaths per 100 live births | +12.0% |
| 1909 | 12.36 deaths per 100 live births | -19.0% |
| 1910 | 12.22 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1911 | 12.96 deaths per 100 live births | +6.1% |
| 1912 | 11.6 deaths per 100 live births | -10.5% |
| 1913 | 11.39 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1914 | 11.77 deaths per 100 live births | +3.3% |
| 1915 | 11.22 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1916 | 12.88 deaths per 100 live births | +14.8% |
| 1917 | 12.27 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1918 | 9.91 deaths per 100 live births | -19.2% |
| 1919 | 11.65 deaths per 100 live births | +17.6% |
| 1920 | 11.99 deaths per 100 live births | +2.9% |
| 1921 | 9.13 deaths per 100 live births | -23.9% |
| 1922 | 9.82 deaths per 100 live births | +7.6% |
| 1923 | 10.14 deaths per 100 live births | +3.3% |
| 1924 | 10.31 deaths per 100 live births | +1.7% |
| 1925 | 9.45 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 1926 | 9.86 deaths per 100 live births | +4.3% |
| 1927 | 9.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 1928 | 9.71 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1929 | 9.34 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1930 | 9.38 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1931 | 9.45 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 1932 | 8.5 deaths per 100 live births | -10.1% |
| 1933 | 7.82 deaths per 100 live births | -8.0% |
| 1934 | 7.56 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1935 | 8.72 deaths per 100 live births | +15.3% |
| 1936 | 8.09 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 1937 | 7.75 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1938 | 7.05 deaths per 100 live births | -9.0% |
| 1939 | 6.68 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1940 | 5.88 deaths per 100 live births | -12.0% |
| 1941 | 6.46 deaths per 100 live births | +9.9% |
| 1942 | 5.74 deaths per 100 live births | -11.1% |
| 1943 | 5.42 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1944 | 5.89 deaths per 100 live births | +8.7% |
| 1945 | 5.82 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1946 | 5.4 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 1947 | 4.58 deaths per 100 live births | -15.2% |
| 1948 | 4.05 deaths per 100 live births | -11.6% |
| 1949 | 3.87 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1950 | 3.4 deaths per 100 live births | -12.1% |
| 1951 | 3.34 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 3.26 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1953 | 3.17 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1954 | 3.05 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1955 | 2.93 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1956 | 2.81 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1957 | 2.7 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1958 | 2.62 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 2.55 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1960 | 2.5 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 2.45 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 2.38 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 2.3 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 2.21 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 2.11 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 2 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 1.9 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 1.81 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 1.66 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 1.23 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 1 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.97 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.96 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.95 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.96 deaths per 100 live births | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.96 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.97 deaths per 100 live births | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.97 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.96 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.94 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.89 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.84 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.79 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 0.73 deaths per 100 live births | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 0.69 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.65 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.62 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.6 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.59 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.57 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.56 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.55 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.54 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.52 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.48 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.46 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.45 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.43 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.42 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.41 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.41 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.41 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.41 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.41 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.41 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.39 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.39 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.38 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.37 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.37 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.38 deaths per 100 live births | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.39 deaths per 100 live births | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.4 deaths per 100 live births | +2.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.4 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.47 deaths per 100 live births, 85% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.4 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.39 deaths per 100 live births, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality rate in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1864 | +33.0% | 19.55 deaths per 100 live births | 26.01 deaths per 100 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 26.77 deaths per 100 live births | 24.03 deaths per 100 live births | 29.93 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
| 1840s | 26.2 deaths per 100 live births | 23.23 deaths per 100 live births | 28.53 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1850s | 23.91 deaths per 100 live births | 19.27 deaths per 100 live births | 27.86 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1860s | 22.13 deaths per 100 live births | 18.82 deaths per 100 live births | 26.67 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1870s | 20.43 deaths per 100 live births | 18.88 deaths per 100 live births | 22.64 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1880s | 20.01 deaths per 100 live births | 17.62 deaths per 100 live births | 23.14 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1890s | 19.13 deaths per 100 live births | 16.48 deaths per 100 live births | 22.12 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1900s | 14.68 deaths per 100 live births | 12.36 deaths per 100 live births | 17.06 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1910s | 11.79 deaths per 100 live births | 9.91 deaths per 100 live births | 12.96 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1920s | 9.96 deaths per 100 live births | 9.13 deaths per 100 live births | 11.99 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1930s | 8.1 deaths per 100 live births | 6.68 deaths per 100 live births | 9.45 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.31 deaths per 100 live births | 3.87 deaths per 100 live births | 6.46 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.98 deaths per 100 live births | 2.55 deaths per 100 live births | 3.4 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.14 deaths per 100 live births | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | 2.5 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.3 deaths per 100 live births | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | 1.66 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.964 deaths per 100 live births | 0.94 deaths per 100 live births | 1 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.697 deaths per 100 live births | 0.57 deaths per 100 live births | 0.89 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.491 deaths per 100 live births | 0.42 deaths per 100 live births | 0.56 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.402 deaths per 100 live births | 0.38 deaths per 100 live births | 0.41 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.382 deaths per 100 live births | 0.37 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 166 France 0.43 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 167 Poland 0.42 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 169 Ireland 0.39 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 169 Netherlands 0.39 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 169 Switzerland 0.39 deaths per 100 live births compare
More health data for Denmark
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1019 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4524 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4338 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Denmark?
- Child mortality rate in Denmark was 0.4 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 29.93 deaths per 100 live births in 1835.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.37 deaths per 100 live births in 2020.
- How does Denmark rank for child mortality rate?
- Denmark ranks 168th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Long-run estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.